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Department of Space
Training of Astronauts and Progress of Gaganyaan Mission
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr.Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today said that ffollowing initiatives have been taken by the Government for Indian leg of crew training:
- Expert team is constituted to define the training curriculum.
- Plan finalized for astronaut training building including requisite facilities with regard to Gaganyaan mission. Work order for the same has been released.
The details of progress of Gaganyaan is as follows:
- The preliminary design of Gaganyaan system is completed.
- Memorandum of understanding  signed and in effect with;
- Indian Air Force for crew management activities for Indian human space flight programme;
- Seven  DRDO labs for design and development of human centric products; and
- Academic institutes for development of Microgravity payloads.
- Major contracts signed and in effect.
- Crew screening and selection completed. The crew members are currently undergoing generic space flight training at Russia.
- Human Centric Products: Preliminary design review of various human centric systems such as Space food and Potable water, Crew health monitoring system, Emergency survival kit, Crew medical kit, etc. completed.
- Hardware realization is in advanced stage for ground test and first unmanned mission.
- Qualification tests of liquid engines as part of human rating of launch vehicle commenced.
DrJitendra Singh said that as per COVID 19 protocols in Russia and health advisories issued by local authorities, the Astronaut training in Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center , Russia was halted for a period from 28th March, 2020 to 11th May, 2020. As per the revised COVID 19 protocols the training of Indian astronauts has henceforth resumed since 12th May, 2020. He also informed that the First unmanned mission is planned in December 2021. Second unmanned flight is planned in 2022-23, followed by human spaceflight demonstration.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development
NIPCCD organizes a Parental Workshop on ‘Management of Behavioral Problems of Children at Home’ at Regional Centre, Guwahati
National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development  organized
a Parental Workshop on ‘Management of Behavioral Problems of Children at Home’ on 21 August, 2023 at SBOA Public School Garchuk, Guwahati, Assam. 30 Parents attended the workshop.
The Workshop focused on the following objectives :
- To enhance the knowledge of parents on understanding of the drives behind the disruptive behaviour.
- To deliver respectful, accessible, and practical behaviour management solution.
- To established partnership between parents and children towards socially acceptable behavioural alternatives.
Prime Minister's Office
PM launches website to honour gallantry award winners
PM launches website to honour gallantry award winners
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has launched a new website today to honour all the gallantry award winners since Independence.
Announcing the launch of the website http://gallantryawards.gov.in/ in a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said the portal will preserve and tell the stories of our bravest men and women, civilians as well as armed forces personnel.
“In remembrance of our heroes who have been awarded gallantry awards since Independence, launched the site http://gallantryawards.gov.in/
The portal http://gallantryawards.gov.in/ will preserve & tell the stories of our bravest men & women, civilians as well as armed forces personnel.
If you have any information/photo that is missing and can be added to the portal, please share it through the feedback link on the site.”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Heavy Industries
BHEL supplements Nation’s efforts of battling the COVID pandemic, more than 5 lakhs CuM of medical oxygen provided so far by its plants.
Further efforts underway for creating oxygen production capacity in other units.
The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic rapidly developed into an unprecedented crisis for the nation, and in the midst of this grave national crisis, BHEL  has been working on war footing to do its bit for the country and fellow citizens. BHEL’s plants located at Bhopal and Haridwar, have responded to the situation with all possible resources at their command for supplying medical oxygen in and around their vicinity.
BHEL Haridwar was having a capacity to produce 24,000 CuM oxygen per day for captive use through internal pipelines. Seeing the acute shortage of medical oxygen in the country during mid-April, the plant created cylinder filling capacity for over 3000 cylinders per day in record time of one week along with putting in the entire logistics & manpower working day and night for handling over 3000 cylinders a day. This plant has so far filled almost 67,000 cylinders  of medical oxygen for meeting requirements of hospitals and district authorities, PSUs, armed forces in Uttarakhand, UP as well as Delhi NCR, thus saving thousands of lives in this crisis.
Similarly, BHEL’s Bhopal plant has so far supplied over 1,74,000 cubic meters of oxygen  to various Hospitals including Kasturba Hospital, AIIMS, Military Hospital, Railway Hospital and Police Hospital, in addition to various private Hospitals of Madhya Pradesh.
To meet emergency requirement of oxygen for medical use, BHEL’s Hyderabad unit has also revived a 40-year-old oxygen plant which was not in operation for the last 12 years. Servicing and overhauling was taken up on emergency basis and through relentless efforts, the project was completed in a record time. The plant will support hospitals through the supply of medical oxygen to the extent of about 2000 CuM per day.
Further efforts are underway for creating oxygen production capacity in other units of the company too. BHEL stands firm in its resolve to contribute wholeheartedly in meeting the national requirements.
BHEL is one of the largest engineering and manufacturing companies of its kind in India engaged in design, engineering, construction, testing, commissioning and servicing of a wide range of products and services with over 180 product offerings to meet the ever-growing needs of the core sectors of economy.
Ministry of Home Affairs
MHA writes to States/UTs to ensure smooth Disbursal of Money to beneficiaries of PM-GKY
The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance had issued detailed guidelines on disbursal of money to beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana  through banks, during 21-day lockdown to fight COVID-19.
In pursuance of these guidelines, Secretary, Union Ministry for Home Affairs , Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla has written to all States/UTs requesting them to take all necessary measures to ensure smooth disbursal of money to the beneficiaries of PM-GKY, while observing norms of social distancing. The concerned Departments of State Government/UT Administration, District authorities and field agencies may be informed about the guidelines for strict compliance, the communication stated
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Ministry of Defence
Keel laid for the third stealth frigate of Project 17A
Vice Admiral S R Sarma – COM & CWP&A of the Indian Navy and Shri V L Kantha Rao Additional Secretary  laid the keel of the third ship  of the prestigious P17A class stealth frigates on 10 Sep 2020. The keel laying ceremony was conducted through an e-platform in the presence of Vice Admiral R B Pandit, Chief of Staff, HQWNC and Vice Admiral Narayan Prasad  – CMD MDL.
Seven frigates under P17A series will be constructed of which four are being constructed in MDL and three in GRSE with MDL as the lead yard. The P17A class frigates are being built using indigenously developed steel and fitted with weapons and sensors along with Integrated Platform Management System. These ships are having stealth features.
Construction of P17A ships differ in the very concept of warship building by way of adoption of the modern technology ‘Integrated Construction ’ where the blocks are pre-outfitted before joining to reduce the build period of warships. When commissioned the platforms will enhance the combat capability of the Indian Naval fleet.
The function was attended by Rear Admiral G K Harish, DGND, Commodore T V Thomas , Director , MDL, Rear Admiral A K Saxena , Director , Commander Jasbir Singh , Director , MDL, Shri Sanjeev Singhal, Director , MDL , Shri Mahesh Chandra, CVO, MDL alongwith senior executives from MDL & Navy through an e-ceremony including the Warship Overseeing Team.
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu emerge Top Achievers in Wind Energy Adoption
India celebrates Global Wind Day; day-long celebration explores ways to Power the Future of India using Wind Energy
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India joined the worldwide celebrations of 15th June as Global Wind Day, through the organization of a day-long event in New Delhi today, 15th June, 2023. Held with an intent to celebrate the success so far and discuss the potential ways forward for accelerating wind energy adoption in India, the event had the central theme of “Pawan – Urja: Powering the Future of India”. The celebration featured in-depth discussions on Wind Energy Progress in India, Offshore Wind development, Strengthening of wind energy manufacturing ecosystem and Green Finance for Wind Energy.
Delivering the keynote address, Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Bhupinder Singh Bhalla emphasized that the Government of India is fully committed to achieve the target of 500 GW renewable energy capacity by the year 2030. He applauded the contribution of all states with wind potential, in the development of wind energy sector.
The Secretary congratulated the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu for their achievements during the financial year 2022-‘23. Rajasthan was felicitated for achieving the highest wind capacity addition, Gujarat for achieving the highest wind capacity addition through open access and Tamil Nadu for initiating repowering of wind turbines.
The event also witnessed the launch of Wind Atlas at 150 meter above ground level, prepared by National Institute of Wind Energy . The onshore wind potential of the country is now estimated at 1,164 GW at 150 meter above ground level.
The event had the active participation of central and state government authorities, wind turbine manufacturers and developers, international and domestic financial institutions, Central Public Sector Enterprises, academia, think-tanks, and other key stakeholders.
The celebration was organized in collaboration with the National Institute of Wind Energy, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, Indian Wind Power Association, and Wind Independent Power Producers Association.
India has made great strides in the generation of wind energy over the years, and it now ranks fourth in wind power capacity in the world. Wind energy is crucial to India's efforts to achieve its goal of having 50% of its electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030 and to achieve Net Zero by 2070. India has significant potential for both onshore and offshore wind energy production. With the continuous efforts from the government, the country has developed around 15 GW of domestic wind manufacturing capacity, making it Aatma Nirbhar.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MNRE issues advisory for the General Public on PM Kusum Scheme
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan  Scheme, under which subsidy is provided for setting up of standalone solar pumps and for the solarization of agricultural pumps. Farmers can also install grid-connected solar power plants up to 2 MW. The scheme is being implemented by the designated departments of the state governments and the details of all such designated departments are available on the MNRE website www.mnre.gov.in.
After the launch of the scheme, Ministry has observed that some fraudulent websites have claimed to be the registration portal for the PM-KUSUM scheme. Such unauthorized websites are collecting money and information from the people interested in the Scheme. In order to avoid any loss to the general public, MNRE has issued public notices in the past, advising general public not to deposit any registration fee or share any personal information on such websites. On receipt of complaints, action has also been taken against miscreants and several fake registration portals have been blocked.
In addition to fraudulent websites, WhatsApp and other means are also being used to mislead potential beneficiaries. Ministry has, therefore, strongly advised that people interested in PM-KUSUM Scheme should check the authenticity of the website before providing any personal information or depositing money. Ministry has further advised not to click on any unverified or suspicious link received through Whatsapp/ SMS which claim to be registration portal for the PM-KUSUM scheme.
Information regarding eligibility for participation in the scheme and implementation process is available on MNRE website http://www.mnre.gov.in or PM-KUSUM central portal: https://pmkusum.mnre.gov.in or dial toll-free number 1800-180-3333.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 274
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 97.62 crore
More than 38 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed97.62 Crore today. More than 38 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10375834
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2nd Dose
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9075292
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18361718
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2nd Dose
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15512711
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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392587450
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2nd Dose
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110173456
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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167598683
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2nd Dose
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85846831
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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105663891
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2nd Dose
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61096480
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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694587576
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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281704770
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Total
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976292346
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 16thOctober, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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128
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2nd Dose
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6823
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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441
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2nd Dose
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21764
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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1108683
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2nd Dose
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1605568
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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287560
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2nd Dose
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436093
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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139495
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2nd Dose
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220618
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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1536307
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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2290866
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Total
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3827173
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
President's Secretariat
NO ‘CHANGE OF GUARD’ CEREMONY TOMORROW
The Change of Guard Ceremony will not to be held this Saturday  on the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Ministry of Culture
Vande Bharatam Zonal Level Dance Competition to be held in Mumbai tomorrow
Dancers from Maharashtra, Goa, MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to take part in the event
Winners to perform at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi
Mumbai, 09th December 2021
Vande Bharatam, the dance competition being held across India to select the best talent to perform at the Republic Day Parade, has now reached the Zonal selection stage.
More than 40 winners of the state level competition from the West Zone states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli will compete for national selection at the Zonal competition to be held in Mumbai on Friday. It is being held at St. Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce Auditorium, Bandra West. It will be live streamed on the official Facebook page and YouTube channel of Vande Bharatam and also on its website vandebharatamnrityautsav.in from 10 a.m. onwards. This event will witness the rich dance forms, music, songs of India in classical, folk, tribal and contemporary forms.
This is for the first time that dance groups to perform at the Republic Day Parade are being chosen based on an all India level competition. Vande Bharatam is a unique initiative of Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Defence to commemorate the 75th year of India’s Independence celebrated as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The Vande Bharatam competition which began at District level on November 17 saw participation of more than 3,870 contestants in 323 groups. Those who cleared the screening at the district level took part in State level competition from Nov 30, 2021.
Zonal level competitions are taking place at Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru. The Grand Finale for national selection will be held in New Delhi on 19th December.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Berlinale officials express keenness on enhanced positioning of India at the Festival
 2019 continued their deliberations with key personalities from the film industry and those associated with the festival circuit. In their discussions with representatives of Berlin International Film Festival , the Indian Delegation representatives Shri Chaitanya Prasad, Additional Director General, Directorate of Film Festival and Ms Dhanpreet Kaur, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting explored the possibilities and options of enhanced Indian presence at Berlinale 2020.
Positioning India at Berlinale
The first round of discussions were held with Ms Jana Wolff, Head- Marketing & Advertising, Berlinale. The representative of Berlinale was apprised of the policy changes in the Film Sector which were aimed at ‘ease of shooting in India’; the contours of Single Window Clearance was also outlined. Ms. Wolff mentioned the possible options the European Film Market would be looking into in order to ensure greater participation of India.
Subsequently, the Indian delegation met Ms Mariette Rissenbeek, Executive Director, Berlin International Film Festival, to broadly discuss enhanced presence of Indian films in the Berlinale segment. Ms Rissenbeek ensured the idea would be looked into by the creative & artistic wing of Berlinale
Indian Delegation interacts with Prominent Stakeholders at TIFF
Prominent visitors to the Indian pavilion included Ms Joane Vicente, Co-head & Executive Director, Toronto International Film Festival. She was apprised of the 50th IFFI and the segments of programming. She was presented the IFFI Framework – Brochure and Poster. She expressed appreciation for IFFI 2019 and hoped for its grand success.
The Delegation also had interactions with the prominent stakeholders from the Global Film Fraternity including Mr David Vella, Director, Board & Executive Relations, Toronto International Film Festival; Mr Craig Prater, President, Heartland Film Festival; Mr Colin Burrows, CEO , Special Treats Productions; Mr Meng Xie, CEO, Rediance Films; and Mr Tarek Shoukri, Visit Films. The stakeholders expressed desire towards participation at the Golden Jubilee Edition of IFFI, their appreciation of the policy changes aimed at ‘ease of shooting in India’ and recent initiatives to promote film facilitation in the form of single window clearance.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Performance of Fame India Scheme
Since inception of the Phase-I of FAME-India Scheme, about 2.8 lakh hybrid and electric vehicles  have been supported through Demand Incentives. As pilot project, about 425 electric/ hybrid buses were sanctioned to various States  supported by Department of Heavy Industry  under FAME-India Scheme  Vehicles in India). However, since Automobile Sector is a liberalized Sector, the Department of Heavy Industry is not required to maintain the data related to sale of vehicles including Electrical vehicles.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
IAF Jaguar accident
On 05th Jun 2018, an Indian Air Force Jaguar aircraft, which was on a routine training sortie, crashed at 0945h over Kutch area in Gujarat. The aircraft was airborne from Air Force Station Jamnagar.
The Pilot, Air Commodore Sanjai Chauhan VM, sustained fatal injuries. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident.
President's Secretariat
No change of Guard Ceremony tomorrow
The Change of Guard Ceremony will not take place tomorrow  at Rashtrapati Bhavan due to G20 Summit.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
75 NextGen Creative minds part of 52nd IFFI
Novel Initiative under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage budding cinematic talents
Goa, 19 November 2021
For the first time ever, 75 creative minds representing gen next cinema will attend the 52nd International Film Festival of India in Goa. This novel initiative under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav will encourage and recognise young creative minds and budding talents in the country.
The selected '75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow' will be part of the 52nd IFFI, Goa 2021 with an access to all the master classes/in-conversation sessions and interact with industry leaders along with other activities. The festival shall also cover the travel and accommodation of each selected candidate.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur had announced this first of its kind initiative on 22nd October. The Minister had said that the 52nd edition of IFFI will provide a platform to young budding talents from across India to connect with mainstream cinema filmmakers and the industry.
These youngsters have been selected through a competition for young filmmakers from around the country. More than 400 applications were received across the nation for this competition.
The Grand Jury and Selection Jury for ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ were as follows:
Grand Jury
- Prasoon Joshi - Renowned Lyricist & Chairman CBFC
- Ketan Mehta - Renowned Director
- Shankar Mahadevan - Renowned Indian Musician / Singer
- Manoj Bajpayee - Renowned Actor
- Rasul Pookutty - Oscar Winning Sound Recordist
- Vipul Amrutlal Shah - Renowned Producer / Director
Selection Jury
- Vani TripathiTikoo - Producer and Actor, member CBFC
- Anant Vijay - Writer and national award winner for best writing on cinema
- Yatindra Mishra - Celebrated author and writer, National award winner for best writing on cinema
- Sanjay Puran Singh - Film maker, National award winner for best film.
- SachinKhedekar – Actor, Director
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